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Something new for me. Xylophagidae?
Nikita Vikhrev
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09 oct, park in Moscow city, on fallen marple leaf, 5-6mm
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Or may be it is Beris morrisii?
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One of the smaller Empidoid genera, possibly Ocydromia.

Xylophagus species are much larger, body length >1 cm. Beris isn't nearly as long-legged is more robust and 'compact'
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Thank you Jere.
In the field I claim " new Empididae!", but at home I decided that that it is something else.
"Empidoid" = Empididae?
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Kahis is right, Ocydromia glabricula, an ovoviviparous dance fly/
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Than Hybotidae!
Thank you very much Paul.
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